Chapter 3: Look Alike/Space Colony ARK

"This game of tag is boring. I'm outta here." Sonic said as he about to leave the park, but then the robot appeared in front of him. A human is inside watching the blue hedgehog. "Hmmm, finally decided to show up, huh? Okay! Bring it on!" Sonic said with a smirk.

"Hedgehog found. Big Foot reporting Headquarters. Hedgehog found." A voice said. "I'm taking him down." Then, the man inside pressed the button and started to shoot Sonic, but the blue blur dodge them by running and jumping around. Sonic made a homing attack on the robot. The missiles came out of the robot and followed Sonic. The blue hedgehog jumped in the air and kicked the missiles away from him and they now hit and destroyed the robot. The man coughed and got out of the pieces, and Sonic walked up to him with a look.

"Alright, dude. What's the big idea?" He asked. "Stealing the emerald from a bank, and destroying everything that is in my way? That is not my style!"

"We know it was you, hedgehog!" The man said by getting up and about to leave. "But I should thank you for letting me live." He is gone. Sonic sighed and sat on the bench and held his head.

"Oh boy..." He groaned. "Some vacation I got." Sonic got off of the bench and about to leave the park, but then, something caught his eye. He turned to a tree, but underneath it, there's a dark figure, watching him. Sonic took a step back and snarled. "Hey! Who are you?" He asked. The black figure walked away from the tree, and revealed himself in the light. It's Shadow. Sonic's jaw dropped. "Wh-what?"

"Surprised, aren't you?" Shadow asked with a smirk. "Now, allow me to introduce myself. I'm Shadow the Hedgehog. The one and only ultimate life form. I must say that was quite impressive what you did to that robot guard, Sonic the Hedgehog." Sonic is stunned for words. Now he knew. He remembered he found a newspaper hours ago today and saw a figure in the photo. And this is the figure! Shadow is the one the military wants, not Sonic.

"The military had mistaken me for the likes of you!" Sonic said with a look in his eyes. "We do look alike. But you're the imposter!"

"Imposter? Ha! Don't make me laugh! After all, you and those foolish humans will die under my hands!" Shadow said.

"What? What do you mean?!" Sonic asked. Shadow took out a green Chaos Emerald. "That's the...Chaos Emerald! What're you doing with it?!"

"You know what's gonna happen when I have all seven." Shadow said with a snarl. "You all have 48 hours to live..."

"I don't know what you are talking about, but...is this a joke?! I don't have time to play your silly game!" Sonic complained. "Give back the emerald, you fake hedgehog!" He started to run towards Shadow, who is now raising his Chaos Emerald.

"Chaos Control!" He shouted. The light appeared around Shadow, and then disappeared. Sonic stopped and blinked.

"Huh? Where did he go?" He asked by looking around. "Hey, wait a second... He uses the Chaos Emerald to warp!"

"Correction, blue hedgehog." A voice said. Sonic looked up and saw Shadow on the building. "There's no time to play games. Farewell!" Shadow disappeared again by light, and Sonic covered his eyes with one arm. As the light dies, he opened them and realized that Shadow is gone for now.

"Shadow...what IS he?" He asked in wonder. "And where did he come from?" Now searchlights were on Sonic, and the military were surrounding him by pointing guns at him.

"FREEZE! We got you surrounded! Keep your hands in the air!" Yelled a voice. Sonic looked all around, no luck to escape. He groaned and hung his head.

"Not again..." He muttered under his breath. He felt handcuffs on his wrists, and he was pushed from behind to the car. Sonic didn't even complain now. He knew he is going on Prison Island. He will think of something to get out there, once he does, he will find Shadow again.

*Space Colony ARK*

Shadow is waiting for his new master to show up in the control room. Inside there is a desktop with a screen and the seven centers to place the Chaos Emeralds. And some tubes from top to bottom. The door is opened from behind, Shadow slightly turned his head and narrowed his eyes at the doctor and the two little robots.

"I've been waiting for you, doctor." He said. "Having trouble finding your way?"

"Just a little bit." Orbot said. Eggman walked down the platform and stopped at the middle and stare at Shadow.

"Alright, Shadow. We're here like you told us to, so what is this place?" He asked in demand. Shadow smiled a little and sat on the desktop.

"I am getting there, doctor. Now, I will show you the glorious achievement of what the world's leading scientist, Professor Gerald has created." He said by turning on the computer, and the desktop raises up that Shadow sat on. "The ARK was the first space colony created by mankind. Not many people know that the ARK contained a top secret research facility where weapons of mass destruction were being created." Shadow continued as he stood up and points at the creation that is behind him. "This is one of them. A weapon capable of destroying an entire planet, code named...the Eclipse Cannon." Eggman looked in awe.

"Destroying the entire planet..." He said. "Was this my grandfather's legacy?"

"What about the emeralds that you mentioned before, Shadow?" Orbot asked. Shadow took out a green Chaos Emerald. He placed it in the center.

"But, it's been deactivated for some time now. To reactivate it... Large amounts of energy are necessary..." Shadow said. "We need the seven Chaos Emeralds. Once you have that, then you have the ultimate power of destruction to use as you please. And then...the world could be yours!" Orbot and Cubot held each other, shaking by the look in Shadow's eyes. Eggman laughed.

"Sounds like a plan. I like the way you think, Shadow!" He said. Shadow made a pride look on his face. "I will get the Chaos Emeralds, use the machine to dominate the world and build a legacy of my own!"

"Do you really think it's going to be that easy?" A voice asked in the control room. Eggman and his robots look around for someone, but Shadow looked up and saw a certain figure on the ceiling. Rouge the Bat, smiling while hanging upside down. She flew down and got in front of Eggman.

"Whoa, who is this chick?" Cubot asked.

"How did you get here?" Eggman asked.

"That doesn't matter, doctor. Listen, I've got a great idea. How about making a deal?" Rouge asked with sly look in her eyes.

"A deal?" Eggman asked, feeling unsure. "Where are you getting at?"

"When you grabbed that Master Emerald, you said something about a reaction. A reaction that it may have with the Master Emerald. Now if you could let me borrow that radar, I may be able to help you. What do you think?" Rouge exclaimed.

"If I do, what's in it for me?" Eggman asked. Rouge took out a blue Chaos Emerald that she had. Shadow blinked a few times. Where is this bat girl getting at?

"I know where the other Chaos Emeralds are. I am a treasure hunter that specializes in all kinds of jewels." Rouge said. Silent is heard. Eggman looks at Shadow, who is now making a nod.

"Very well." Eggman spoke in agreement. Rouge smiled.

"Okay then, it's a deal." She said. "I don't think we've introduced. I'm Rouge the Bat, but you can call me Rouge." As the bat and the doctor talked, Shadow just watched and listened with a look. Orbot and Cubot watched him with worry.

"He doesn't seem to be comfortable with Rouge really." Cubot said to his partner.

"He agreed that she can come along. If he is not, then he would have said so." Orbot said by flying out of the control room and Cubot followed him. "Still, there's something more about Shadow. He is over 50 years old, isn't he?"

"Well what else could he be? Age had nothing to do with him. Immortal is his life." Cubot said. "And guess what? I've heard that Shadow had encountered Sonic just about an hour ago." Cubot took out a video camera and show his recording to Orbot. "I was there alright, while you and Eggman are in ARK I transferred back to Earth and see what more Shadow can do and this I got to record!" Orbot is watching the part where Sonic and Shadow are communicating, and then Shadow used Chaos Control as Sonic ran towards him but Shadow disappeared in time.

"It looks like Sonic found a headshot." Orbot said with glee. "We should put this on youtube and show the whole world." The robots laughed.